U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon, a Republican from Arizona, talks Feb. 28, 2013, before the House subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, a panel where he serves as chairman.

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Ruth Marcus

When it comes to Republicans, President Obama sees himself as a kind of reverse Sally Field: They don't like him. They really, really, don't like him.

Judging by the junior high school behavior of House members who snarkily live-tweeted the president's closed-door meeting Wednesday, this seems a rather accurate assessment.

"Stuck getting Obama 'charm offensive' right now when we should be talking about balanced budget ...or is it 'offensive charm'?" tweeted Arizona Republican Matt Salmon, as chronicled by Slate's David Weigel. ...